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sithar
04-29-07, 08:43 PM Hello all,

I posted this in the what's a DM to do section but I wanted to ask the forgotten realms forum too.

I am planning on starting a forgotten realms campaign and I'm wondering if I need any books other than the campaign setting. I might set it in and around the silver marches but I'm not sure.

How grand does my plot need to be? I've seen some campaign ideas posted here and it looks like most have quite a fair amount of deity related material. Do I need to have a large scale story for my campaign to be good?

Also, I may be a able to get a couple of books fairly soon, could you recommend some good ones? Also could you tell me why they are good and which you would get if you could only get one or two?
Fabius Maximus
04-29-07, 09:09 PM You don't need any other books. But it's nice to have them, especially Silver Marches, which is really good.
Stigger
04-29-07, 09:42 PM Only thing that qualifies a campaign as being good or not is if the players have fun. Start out small and work your way up is usually a good policy, and don't try to do everything all at once. Get them familiar with a locale that appeals to you, have a few adventures around there, and then start working your way outside of the area once you're more comfortable would be my advice.
Francius
04-30-07, 09:00 AM I am planning on starting a forgotten realms campaign and I'm wondering if I need any books other than the campaign setting. I might set it in and around the silver marches but I'm not sure.

How grand does my plot need to be? I've seen some campaign ideas posted here and it looks like most have quite a fair amount of deity related material. Do I need to have a large scale story for my campaign to be good?

Also, I may be a able to get a couple of books fairly soon, could you recommend some good ones? Also could you tell me why they are good and which you would get if you could only get one or two?

I suggest you start in the Dalelands.

They are more of a traditional calm and verdant medieval rural location with less dangers, less monsters and less of a frontier region compared to the deadly Silver Marches.

The Silver Marches on their side are richer in towns and cities, armies and warfare, races and nations, dangerous sites and critical places, NPCs and important characters and thus they demand more preparaton from the new DM.
The Ubbergeek
04-30-07, 11:39 AM For classical feeling avdentures, how about the Savage Frontier or the Moonsea?
sithar
04-30-07, 12:11 PM mainly I was thinking about the north as a whole, so yes I'd probably use the savage frontier.
MarkusTay63
04-30-07, 01:46 PM This might help as well -

Shameless Plug (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49808728/?q=Silver+marches&qh=boost%3Apopular+age_sigma%3A24h+age_s cale%3A5)

There is also a smaller printable version, as well as a four part larger print version.
Fabius Maximus
04-30-07, 02:46 PM This might help as well -

Shameless Plug (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49808728/?q=Silver+marches&qh=boost%3Apopular+age_sigma%3A24h+age_s cale%3A5)

There is also a smaller printable version, as well as a four part larger print version.
Oi, that's great. The last few days, I searched for just such a detailed map of the Silver Marches.
sithar
05-01-07, 09:42 AM Nice find on the map. Looks pretty sweet.

On aanother note.

Does anyone have any suggestions for an adventure for a group of 3rd level? I have trouble thinking up ideas whem pcs are in low levels.
20102000
05-01-07, 03:16 PM For FR maps have a look here under the site http://candlekeep.com/library/library.htm in the map room section.

For information about the north have a look at http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads
Both the dowloads for the north and the savage frontier

And for Adventures have a look here http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20030530b

The secret of the windswept wall is quite good

or frozen whispers, which would be suitable for the north.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
sithar 04-29-07, 08:43 PM	Hello all, I posted this in the what's a DM to do section but I wanted to ask the forgotten realms forum too. I am planning on starting a forgotten realms campaign and I'm wondering if I need any books other than the campaign setting. I might set it in and around the silver marches but I'm not sure. How grand does my plot need to be? I've seen some campaign ideas posted here and it looks like most have quite a fair amount of deity related material. Do I need to have a large scale story for my campaign to be good? Also, I may be a able to get a couple of books fairly soon, could you recommend some good ones? Also could you tell me why they are good and which you would get if you could only get one or two?
Fabius Maximus 04-29-07, 09:09 PM	You don't need any other books. But it's nice to have them, especially Silver Marches, which is really good.
Stigger 04-29-07, 09:42 PM	Only thing that qualifies a campaign as being good or not is if the players have fun. Start out small and work your way up is usually a good policy, and don't try to do everything all at once. Get them familiar with a locale that appeals to you, have a few adventures around there, and then start working your way outside of the area once you're more comfortable would be my advice.
Francius 04-30-07, 09:00 AM	I am planning on starting a forgotten realms campaign and I'm wondering if I need any books other than the campaign setting. I might set it in and around the silver marches but I'm not sure. How grand does my plot need to be? I've seen some campaign ideas posted here and it looks like most have quite a fair amount of deity related material. Do I need to have a large scale story for my campaign to be good? Also, I may be a able to get a couple of books fairly soon, could you recommend some good ones? Also could you tell me why they are good and which you would get if you could only get one or two? I suggest you start in the Dalelands. They are more of a traditional calm and verdant medieval rural location with less dangers, less monsters and less of a frontier region compared to the deadly Silver Marches. The Silver Marches on their side are richer in towns and cities, armies and warfare, races and nations, dangerous sites and critical places, NPCs and important characters and thus they demand more preparaton from the new DM.
The Ubbergeek 04-30-07, 11:39 AM	For classical feeling avdentures, how about the Savage Frontier or the Moonsea?
sithar 04-30-07, 12:11 PM	mainly I was thinking about the north as a whole, so yes I'd probably use the savage frontier.
MarkusTay63 04-30-07, 01:46 PM	This might help as well - Shameless Plug (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49808728/?q=Silver+marches&qh=boost%3Apopular+age_sigma%3A24h+age_s cale%3A5) There is also a smaller printable version, as well as a four part larger print version.
Fabius Maximus 04-30-07, 02:46 PM	This might help as well - Shameless Plug (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49808728/?q=Silver+marches&qh=boost%3Apopular+age_sigma%3A24h+age_s cale%3A5) There is also a smaller printable version, as well as a four part larger print version. Oi, that's great. The last few days, I searched for just such a detailed map of the Silver Marches.
sithar 05-01-07, 09:42 AM	Nice find on the map. Looks pretty sweet. On aanother note. Does anyone have any suggestions for an adventure for a group of 3rd level? I have trouble thinking up ideas whem pcs are in low levels.
20102000 05-01-07, 03:16 PM	For FR maps have a look here under the site http://candlekeep.com/library/library.htm in the map room section. For information about the north have a look at http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Both the dowloads for the north and the savage frontier And for Adventures have a look here http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20030530b The secret of the windswept wall is quite good or frozen whispers, which would be suitable for the north.